ABA Liga: Mega Bemax, Crvena Zvezda Stay Perfect

 The ABA Liga wrapped up Round 5 of the 2018-19 regular season with two games on Sunday. It featured top-4 teams Mega Bemax, Mornar Bar, and Buducnost. Cedevita Zagreb stunned a struggling Budunost squad and prevailed 63-58 on home soil. This is the second loss for Buducnost in the ABA Liga this season but the…

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ABA Liga: Crvena Zvezda Gets Off On Right Foot

 Two games were played on Friday night as the ABA Liga opened the 2018-19 season. Last season’s runner-up Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd got off to a blistering start on their road to redemption with a 78-68 win over KK Cibona Zagreb. The other game, Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana cruised to a convincing  78-66 victory over KK Mornar…

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Crvena Zvezda Claims 2018 ABA League Supercup

 Two Titans of the Adriatic locked horns in the ABA League Supercup Finals on September 23 and in the end, Crvena Zvezda toppled Buducnost 75-89. Both of these teams have been at the apex of this regional league over the last few seasons, so it should not come as a surprise that the creme de…

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Crvena Zvezda Four-peat as KLS Champions

 Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Beograd swept FMP in three games in the finals series to win the 2018 Serbian KLS championship. This their fourth straight domestic title. They may have lost out on the ABA League championship, but retaining the domestic crown should at least allow them to end 2017-18 on a high note. They…

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Buducnost Steals Game 1 of the ABA League Finals

 Much to the chagrin of Serbian fans who filled Aleksandar Nikolić Hall in Belgrade, Montenegrin powerhouse Buducnost Podgorica defeated Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Beograd 80-76 in Game 1 of the ABA League Finals. This was a stunner for sure, with Buducnost effectively seizing the homecourt advantage from the defending league champions. This an amazing first…

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ABA Playoffs: Semifinals Series All Tied Up

 Nothing comes easy in the ABA League nowadays. Both Cedevita and KK Mornar Bar dug deep and came up with victories over the weekend to even up their respective semifinals series in the ABA Playoffs. The underdogs rose to the occasion, avoided elimination and forced a third, deciding game in their respective series. Cedevita 82…

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ABA Playoffs: Buducnost and Crvena Zvezda Post First Wins

The tops seeds in the ABA Playoffs secured their first wins of the semifinals, which went down over the weekend. It’s not just about favorites bagging expected wins, but also about how they got them. Number two seed Buducnost narrowly edged out Cedevita 84-83 in what was a tightly contested game. In the end, the…

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ABA League Wraps Up 2017-18 Regular Season

 The 2017-18 regular season of the ABA League is officially in the books. The playoff picture, which jumps straight into a semi-final knockout format is set. The final two games of the season were played out on March 12th and featured the top-2 finishers of the season. True to form, they won their respective matchups.…

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ABA League: Crvena Zvezda Locks Up Top Seed

 After downing BC Igokea 82-76 in Round 21 in the 2017-18 ABA League regular season, Crvena Zvezda mts Beograd has guaranteed its claim over the regular season title. With one round left to play, Crvena Zvezda is beyond reach with their impressive 18-3 record. Both Buducnost and Cedevita Zagreb are two games behind the leaders…

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ABA League: Crvena Zvezda Back on Top

 The ABA League has a new team atop of its standings after Round 19. Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd has reclaimed the pole position after a dominating 100-77 win over FMP yesterday. Also, former league leader KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica fell to Cedevita Zagreb 71-76 on February 3rd. The shift in power is not carved in…

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